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Who is generally credited with finding the first gold in Australia?
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When and where was the first fossil in Antarctica Found?
Peter Barrett is credited with finding the first tetrapod fossil in Antarctica in 1967.
What year was Willem Jansz born?
Willem Jansz (aka William Janszoon) was born around 1570. He is generally credited as the first European to land on Australia, in 1606. Jansz died in 1630.
Who mapped Australia's coastline?
lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) was the one who first mapped the coasts of these countries. Although James Cook did not discover New Zealand or Australia, he was the first to explore and map both. He circumnavigated New Zealand's islands in 1769 and much of the eastern coast of Australia in 1770.
First great writer of Greek comedy?
Aristophanes is generally credited with being the first Greek writer of satirical comedy.
Who discovered that a thundercloud generates electricity?
Ben Franklin is credited as being the first known person to live through finding this out.
Who created the first table of elements?
Periodic table is generally credited to Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev.
Did James Cook first discover Hawaii?
Yes, James Cook is generally credited with the dicovery of Hawaii.
Who created the first steam powered engine?
Hero, was credited with making the first steam engine, sometime in the first century, though it was mostly a novelty. Thomas Newcomen is generally credited with building the first practical steam pumping engine in 1712.
Who was the first man to ever make an automobile?
That's generally credited to Karl Benz of Germany in 1885-1886.
What is the surname of the person who first flew an aeroplane driven by a motor?
Wright is the right answer. The Wright Brothers are generally credited with flying the first plane.
Who took the first permanent photograh?
Niépce is generally credited with the first two permanent photographic images. http://fosgrafe.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/view_from_the_window_at_le_gras_joseph_nicephore_niepce.jpg
What are the wright brothers generally credited with inventing?
The motorized airplane, lightweight two piston airplane engine, and the first glider.
